Compound tool.



A. H. MERRILL.

COMPOUND TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED DBO.19, 1010.

1,040,56 L. Patented Oct. 8, 1912.

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ARTHUR H. MERRILL, 0F

HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

COMPOUND TOOL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed December 19, 1910. Serial No. 598,089.

To all whom 1' t may concern Be it known that I, ARTHUR H. h/Iicnmnn, citizen of the United States, residing at Hartford. in. the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Compound Tools, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to compound tools, the object of the invention being to pro vide i1 simple and compact device of this chn'racter which can be conveniently carried in the pocket.

In the present instance the tool has a screw driver, a wrench and a bottle or p remover, although it is possible that I mi ht dispense with one or both of the two first mentioned tools.

In the drawings accompanying and forming port of the present specification I illustrate in detail one simple vform 03f embodiment of the invention which to enable those skilled in the art to practise the same will be set forth fully in the following description, while the novelty of the invention will be included in the claim succeeding said de' scription. I do not however," 1' strict my self to such showing; I may depart there from in several particulars.

Referring to said drawings: Figure l is a side elevation of a. tool involving; my invention showing the some employed for the removal of the cup of a bottle also illustrated in said. figure. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the tool in itsfolded condition, and, Fig. 3 is n perspective view of the tool opened.

TJIkC characters refer to like ports through-- out the several figures of the drawings.

Profits-ably the tool embodies in its construction n shnnlc or body such as 2.thc said shank or body usually, although not necessarily, consi ing of on elongated, flat, motel strip provided 1i its outer end with a handle or head which may be pert-ornterl for up iilicntion to o lacy ring; or equivalent. The tip of the shnnli is nuide prc't'crnbly in the form oi o screw driver i, and just back o l the said screw driver is n sounre hole 5 which presents a wrench, and this wrench can be used tor :i variety of purposes.

l i hile the presence of the screw driver and the wrench are advantageous, they are not imperative.

The device is equipped with :1 bottle cap removing member as (i which is shown as being of sheuthdiln: Form or somewhat U shaped in cross section. the branches or sides of this cap removing member (i helm;- proton ably pivoted as at T to the shank 2 just buck oi the wrench hole :3. The sides or branches of the cap removing member have complemenlnl notches 8 to form books 9 for engaging the down-turncd portion of the cop of the bottle. The bills of these hoolts are of acute :ingular form. the bodies of the hooks bciu g rounded so as to cllcrtually lit against lhc downdurncd port ol the cup. 'lhc cap rrmover is preferably made souwwhal, rc silient and when in its inog'wraliio or noncap-rcmovino, position as shown in Fig.1. 2, it is adopted to hue or 'l'rictionallv embrace the for ard portion of the shalili Q. the o rip being sullicicnl. lo prevent nrcidcnlul mi merit of the cup rcmorcr. although prcl cr ably not. enough to prevent said cap rcmori-r being swung out by hand upproxiniatcly at right angles to the shuni; i :is shown in t le. 3 to bring the some into :1 rep rcm irw' po sition. When the raid mp rrmowr it. in its operative relation :is shown in s 'd l'isv'. t. the forward portion ol the shank. will be placed cdg'cwise an; r

i the luiiih cup and an upward pull will l applied lo the shrink which noting: us a. lover with a :t'ulcrum against snid cap. will pull the latter l'rom the bottle.

I wish to call ntlycntion lo the loci lluu when the cup rcinovcr l; is in i .1; iiilliiii .dlri; or iohlcd iiiosition as shown in l ie". f? it covers or incloscs the screw driver is so an to not as o guard thorcl'or wherein" wbrn the implement is plneed in the pocl ri. More is no possibility oi the screw driver h-ariuir 1h lining of such pocket or injuring onyihinn else that may be conlaii'lcd therein. Pref erably also the forward or tree portion ol" the cup remover is rounded by lUHHUll oi which. the some can rouse no in ury. the hooks 9 when the (on rciuowr (i in in ild relation (Vi Til. l t s ains! i" i rsidcs oi? the z-ahnnh "1h they coon l th lining of n. pocket. Fihould lln f' oi the cup remover ll foil to cloi-icly Tll rl rho 5 ho d" 2, such close grip can be secured by pinching or pressing together said sides.

What I claim is: a A device of the class described compris- 5 ing a shank and a sheath-like member, the sides of Which are pivoted to the shank be tween the ends thereof, the sides of said sheath-like member When the latter is closed being adapted to frictionaliy engage the 1 shank and to overlie the few-ward end of the l oaoasee shank, said sides being notched t0 fit a bottie cap and said forward end serving as a fulcrum When the said sheath-like member is employed to remove such cap.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature 15 presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR H. MERRILL. Witnesses:

HEATH SUTHERLAND, F. E. ANDERSON. 

